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Colocasia Leaves (Arbi ke patte)

Different parts of India embibe colocasia leaves in their traditional cooking in unique ways. Not a new green, but needs more demand when in season. Second best source of β-carotene (surpasses the RDA manifold), excellent in vitamin K, being a green. Meets ½ the RDA for calcium, 1/3 of that of iron, ¼ of the vitamin C. Also provides good amount of folate.

Arbi wale Chole – (serves 4, 65 kcals/serving)

Ingredients

½ cup chole (soaked overnight)

4 tender colocasia leaves with stems, chopped

4 tsp coriander-cumin seeds powder

¼ tsp tamarind extract

½ tsp mustard seeds

1 bay leaf

4 red chilies, slit

A pinch asafoetida

1 tbsp Oil

Salt to taste

Method

Pressure-cook chana and colocasia leaves separately in cooker.

Heat a little oil, splutter coriander-cumin seed powder and grind these with red chilies, tamarind into a paste.

Add chole, colocasia leaves and salt to the above mixture. Cook for 7-8 minutes till the mixture boils well.

Heat a little oil and splutter mustard seeds. Then, add asafoetida, bay leaf. Pour this seasoning over the chole, colocasia mixture.

Serve hot with chapattis or rice.

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